Fiona Gibson
Fiona Gibson | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Taunton | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bath and Wells |
| In office | 6 February 2026 – present |
| Predecessor | Ruth Worsley |
| Other posts | Archdeacon of Ludlow, and Prebendary of Hereford Cathedral (2021–2026) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2011 (deacon) 2012 (priest) |
| Consecration | 6 February 2026 by Stephen Cottrell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1970 (age 55–56) |
| Spouse | Dave Gibson |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Homerton College, Cambridge Oak Hill College |
Fiona Ruth Gibson (born 1970) is a British Anglican bishop. Since 2026, she has been the Bishop of Taunton — the sole suffragan bishop of the Church of England's Diocese of Bath and Wells.
Early life and education
[edit]Gibson grew up in north London.[1] She studied history and education at Homerton College, Cambridge, graduating with a Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree in 1993.[2][3] She then worked as a primary school teacher,[1] first in Ware, Hertfordshire and then in Enfield, London.[4] She left teaching to become a lay children's minister at Christ Church, Cockfosters, between 2002 and 2007.[4][3] She trained for ordination at Oak Hill Theological College,[5] during which she undertook a Master of Theology (MTh) degree, graduating in 2011.[2] She later undertook postgraduate study in divinity at the University of Aberdeen, completing a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in 2025.[3][6]
Ordained ministry
[edit]She was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 2011 and as a priest in 2012.[2] After a curacy in Bedford, she was vicar of the Church of All Saints, Cople, St John’s Moggerhanger and at Willington from 2014 until her appointment as archdeacon.[2] She was collated as Archdeacon of Ludlow on 25 April 2021.[5]
Gibson is an evangelical Anglican. She is a former member of the council of Oak Hill College, a conservative evangelical theological college, and vice chair of The Junia Network, a group for evangelical Anglican female clergy.[5]
On 22 October 2025, it was announced that she is to be the next Bishop of Taunton, the suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[7] She was consecrated as a bishop,[8] legally taking up her See, on 6 February 2026.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Gibson is married to Dave, and together they have two children.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Dr Fiona Gibson appointed Bishop of Taunton". BBC News. 22 October 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Fiona Ruth Gibson". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ a b c Williams, Hattie (22 October 2025). "Archdeacon of Ludlow to be next Bishop of Taunton". The Church Times. Archived from the original on 23 October 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Article Gibson, Ven. Fiona Ruth, (born 1 June 1970), Archdeacon of Ludlow, since 2021". Who's Who 2024. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ a b c "Archdeacon of Ludlow". Diocese of Hereford. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Fiona Ruth Gibson". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ^ "Appointment of the Suffragan Bishop of Taunton: 22nd October 2025". GOV.UK. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 22 October 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ^ "Fiona Gibson to become the next Bishop of Taunton - Bath and Wells Diocese". www.bathandwells.org.uk. Diocese of Bath and Wells. 22 October 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ^ "The ordination and consecration of Fiona Gibson as Bishop of Taunton". Diocese of Bath & Wells. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 9 February 2026. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ^ "Bedfordshire Vicar to be Next Archdeacon of Ludlow". Diocese of St Albans. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
